The Invisible Man Appears Explained

The Invisible Man Appears
Native Name:
Kanji:透明人間現わる
Revhep:Tōmei Ningen Arawaru
Director:Nobuo Adachi
Producer:Hisashi Okuda
Screenplay:Nobuo Adachi
Story:Akimitsu Takagi
Starring:
Music:Goro Nishi
Cinematography:Hideo Ishimoto
Editing:Shigeo Nishida
Studio:Daiei Film
Distributor:Daiei
Runtime:87 minutes
Country:Japan
Language:Japanese

is a 1949 Japanese science fiction tokusatsu film directed by Nobuo Adachi, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya.[1] The film was loosely based on H. G. Wells' 1897 The Invisible Man and produced by Daiei Film, the film stars Kanji Koshiba, Chizuru Kitagawa, Takiko Mizunoe, Daijirō Natsukawa, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, and Kichijiro Ueda.

Plot

A gang of thugs intend to use an invisibility formula created by Professor Nakazato to rob a priceless jewel necklace "The Tears of Amour."

Cast

Themes

The Invisible Man Appears was influenced by exposure to American films during the Allied Occupation of Japan following World War II. [2]

Production

The film was initially tentatively titled Invisible Demon by Hisashi Okuda. According to Okuda, When he showed the plan to Eiji Tsuburaya, who had just been expelled from public office, Tsuburaya promised, "I am willing to cooperate because I believe this is worth considering."[3]

Release

The Invisible Man Appears was released in Japan in 1949. The film and its follow-up were never released outside of Japan until Arrow Video released the film on Blu-ray March 15, 2021.[4]

Follow-up

See main article: The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly. Daiei produced a second film inspired by H. G. Wells' The Invisible Man novel, titled, which was released to Japanese theaters on August 25, 1957.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Poe-Based 'The Bloodhound,' Japanese 'Invisible Man' Classics Due on Blu-ray in March From MVD – Media Play News. 2021-04-29. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2021-03-04. The Invisible Man Appears/The Invisible Man Vs the Human Fly. 2021-04-29. Ink 19. en-US.
  3. Book: 日本特撮・幻想映画全集. Keibunsha. 1997. 4766927060. 42.
  4. Web site: The Invisible Man Appears / The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly Blu-ray Arrow Films. 2021-04-29. arrowfilms.com.